January 4, 2009

  • Back to the Real World

    It's 11:10PM - the evening before I head back to school from vacation. I'm sad because it's back to the daily stresses of being a teacher, and I'm excited since it's been 2.5 weeks since I've seen my students.  It's been one long vacation.  I feel rested though and ready to take on the rest of the school year. 

    Since the year has started, I've celebrated my birthday 3 times.  Hot pot night with the family on the 1st.  Dinner at All Seasons Table and drinks at Sanctuary with some good friends on the 3rd.  Dinner and birthday cake with the family tonight.  Roger will be taking me out on my real birthday so that'll be celebration #4. It's weird. I don't feel 28.  28 just means that I'm only 2 years away from dirty thirty. Ai yi yi!  It's strange to look back and ask myself if this is where I pictured myself when I was in college.  I honestly have to say - no.

    Amy gave me a very thoughtful gift for my birthday - a book by Ann Patchett called, What Now? Supposedly it will offer hope and inspiration for anyone who's at a crossroads.  Apparently, Patchett went from being a student to line cook to teacher to waitress to an author.  I'm intrigued to find out what she has to share with me.  Hopefully, when I find something that speaks to me, I'll definitely share it with all of you.

    Well it's off to bed for me! By the way, I don't know about the rest of BGC, but I'm ecstatic just thinking about the BGC mini reunion! I can't wait!